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Patented June 16, 1891.

(No Model.)

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Patented June 16, 1891.

WITNESSES mvzrmm u. manur- PATENT OFFIC JOSEPH H. EEZANDIE,

CARD- OF NElV YORK, N. Y.

LIST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 454,265, dated June 16,1891.

Application filed April 30, 1890.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,-JosEPH H. FEZANpIE, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of New York, in the county and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Card-Lists, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention has reference to a device for keeping lists of all kindson'separate slips or cards-such, for instance, as lists of names,catalogues of books, price-lists, accounts, &c., especially where aparticular or regular ar-- rangement, alphabetical or otherwise, is tobe preserved, while frequent changes are to be made in the lists.Furthermore, the device is also intended for use in placing onexhibition sample cards or works of art, such as prints or photographicviews, the latter being previously' mounted on card-board or on otherstiff backing.

The object of my invention is to provide means whereby the cards can bereadily placed on file or withdrawn, as the occasion may require, saidmeans embodying the advantage of utmost simplicity and cheapness inconstruction without the liability of getting out of order with constantuse. The cards to be used in connection with my device are made of anysuitable material-such as card or paper board, celluloid, sheet metalorof any suitable combination of materialssuch as paper pasted orotherwise attached to a stiff backing, or a'paper card re-enforced by alinen or other textile backing. Each of the cards intended for use in myimproved card-list is provided at its lower edge with a short narrowentrance-slot, which terminates in an enlarged opening or perforation.The bar for holding and locking the cards is thicker in one directionthan in the other-that is to say, it is made fiat or substantiallyrectangular or elliptical in cross-section. It is provided with suitablebearings at its opposite ends, and is capable of being turned about itslongitudinal axis through an angle of approximately ninety degrees.lVhen the bar is turned so as to bring its narrow edge or side upward,the cards can be inserted or removed, the entrance-slot being of suchwidth as to permit the passage of the card over the bar when in thisposition. NV hen, however, the bar is turned to bring the broad edge orSerial No. 350,078. (No model.)

side upwardthat is, in a position transverse to the entranoe-slotthecards are looked upon the bar. The enlarged openings or perforations inthe cards permit the rotation of the bar to release or lock the same.

My invention also consists in combining with the rotary locking-bar acard-rest, which is movable in the direction of the length of the bar,and a clamp for securing the rest at any desired point in the length ofthe locking-bar. Furthermore, I combine with the above-describedelements a folding cabinet, in which said parts are so distributed thatthe tray can be folded into the cabinet when notin use, all of which ismore fully pointed out in the following specification and claims, andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of my improved card-list as embodied in a foldingcabinet, the tray being thrown open to gain access to the cards. Fig. 2is a similar view showing the tray closed. Fig. 3 is ahorizoutal sectionin the plane a: m, Fig. 6. Fig. 4 is a vertical section in the plane za, Fig. 3, part being broken away. Fig. 5 is a sectional elevationshowinga modified form of device for retaining the bar in either of itstwo positions. Fig. 6 is a vertical section in the plane yy, Fig. 3.Fig. 7 is a face View of one of the cards, said figure being drawn to alarger scale than the preceding figure. Fig. 8 is a vertical sectionthrough one of the sliding clamps. Fig. 9 is a perspective view showinga stationary cardrest and support for the bar.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the letter A designates a tray or box, which maybe ofany construction or shape suitable for the use of the device. Withinthis box or tray are placed the longitudinal bars B B, which can turn inbearings at the opposite ends of the tray. Each barB is made of greaterwidth in one direction than in the otherthat is to say, fiat orsubstantially rectangular in crosssectionand said bar is capable ofbeing turned in its bearings about its longitudinal axis through anangle of ninety degrees. Each card 0 has formed in its lower portion anarrow slot 0, which starts from the lower edge of the card andterminates in an enlarged opening or perforation, as c, which latteropening is preferably made approximately circular. When the bar B is inthe position shown in the righthand side of Fig. 4c-that is to say, whenits narrow edge is presented to the cardsthe cards 0 can be slipped oversaid bar. If now the bar is turned through a quadrant to present itsbroad face or side to the cards, which partial rotation the openings 0'permit of, the said cards are looked upon the bar. When thus held, thecards can be turned about their lower edges for inspection.

It is evident that any suitable means, such as would suggest themselvesto a skilled nicchanic, could be made use of to turn the bar B throughthe proper angle and to retain the same in either of its ultimatepositions. Therefore I do not wish to restrict myself to the particularmeans here shown.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 6 of the drawings, 1) represents a handlesecured to the bar B near its outer bearing,which handle is adapted tobe engaged by a pivoted spring-pressed catch D, arranged to turn in aplane at right angles to the plane of rotation of the handle I). \Vhenthe bar is in its locking position,it is prevented from accidentallyturning or from being inadvertently turned by a tooth d on the catch,and when the bar is in its unlocking position the body of the catchimpinges upon the upper edge of the handle I) to the same purpose. Tounlock the bar the catch is withdrawn. in both instances.

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated another device to serve the same purpose,said device consisting of a spring plate D, which bears against the bar.It is also evident that the same purpose could be accomplished by havingthe bar fitted snugly in its bearings, so that the friction between theparts would be sufficient to prevent accidental motion or by providingany other suitable friction device.

Each bar B B is provided with a movable card-rest E, having therein agroove or slot, preferably similar in configuration to the openings 0 cin the cards for the passage of the bar. However, the entrance-slot maybe omitted and the rest placed upon the bar in the construction of thedevice, as itis evident that it is not necessary to remove the rest.

Any suitable means can be employed to secure the card-rest in anyintermediate position between the ends of the bar. For instance, asshown in the drawings, I make use of a clamp F, made in two halves orsections properly notched to fit over the bar B, which sections arerigidly held together upon the bar by means of a thumb-screw f, whichpasses through one of the sections and engages with a stationary nut fin the opposite section.

By properly adjusting the position of the card-rest with respect to thenumber of cards in the tray, said cards will be held neatly andcompactly together and prevented from separating or sliding along thebar.

In place of having a sliding rest at the rear of the cards a stationaryrest, such as F, Fig. 9, can be secured to the rear or inner wall of thetray and a movable rest placed in front of the cards, the stationaryrest at the front of the tray being dispensed with. The rest F mayconsist of a metallic frame provided with inclined edges and a lug e, towhich one end of the retaining-spring D of Fig. 5 can be secured, andalso with a socket e, which serves as a bearing for the journal formedon the end of the bar B. By the use of this frame F and a suitablebearing-plate for the front end of the bar the latter can beinsertedafter the completion of the tray.

It is evident that, if the device is to be entirely filled with cards atall times, the sliding rest can be dispensed with. In this case theopposite ends of the tray will form the rests and serve to confine thecards, or if the bar is not mounted in a tray two suitable stationaryrests at opposite ends of the bar will answer.

In the examples illustrated in the accompanying drawings I have shownthe several parts embodied in a folding cabinet, so that the tray can beconveniently folded into the cabinet when not in use to protect thecards from dust and the like. To this end the tray is pivoted, as at aa, to the sides of the ease G, so as to fold into the same when turnedupward about its hinges. To hold the trayin a convenient position forthe examination of the cards, it is caused, when swung open, to engagewith a cross-bar or stop a, secured to the rear wall of the case, andfor further support, as well as to relieve the pivots from strain, itmay be caused to rest upon the upper edge of the front wall (t of thesaid case.

It is evident that the locking-bar B could be applied directly to anordinary drawer, or it may be mounted upon a board or on a desk or tableby the use of suitable end piecessuch, for instance, as that shown inFig. 9; also that, instead of the bars being arranged to turn, theycould be rigidly secured in position and the cards made of flexiblematerial and sprung over said bar, and thereby held sufficiently secure.However, I prefer to make the bar capable of turning about alongitudinal axis.

In the examples illustrated in the drawings I have shown two barsarranged side by side at the proper distance apart. However, if desired,one or more could be placed in the same tray.

It is evident that for strengthening the card at the opening 0 c theedges of such opening could be provided with any suitable metallicbinding, or a metallic plate could be secured to the card in anysuitable manner and provided with a like opening.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a card-list, a locking-bar adapted to pass through the severalcards and arranged to turn about its longitudinal axis, in combinationwith means for confining the cards, substantially as described.

52. Ina card-list, alocking-bar wider in one direction than in the otherthroughout itslength and adapted to pass through the se'veral cards andto turn about its longitudinal axis, in combination with rests forconfining the cards, substantially as described.

In a card-list, a locking-bar, substantially rectangular incross-section, constructed to pass through the several cards and to turnabout its longitudinal axis to receive, retain, and release the same, incombination with a stationary rest and a movable rest for confining thecards, substantially as described.

4. In a card-list, a locking-barof substantially rectangularcross-section, arranged to turn about its longitudinal axis to receive,retain, and release the cards, in combination with 'a card-rest andmeans for holding the locking-bar in either of its ultimate positions,substantially as described.

5. In a card-list, a locking-bar adapted to turn about its longitudinalaxis and Widerin one direction than in the other, in combination withcards provided with entrance-slots and with openings permitting therotation of the locking-bar, and means for confining the cards upon thebar, substantially as described.

6. In a card-list, the combination of the flat locking-bar B, capable ofa partial rotation about its longitudinal axis, and a card-rest ,forsupporting the cards, substantially as de scribed.

7 In a card-list, the locking-bar B, adapted to turn about itslongitudinal axis, in combination with the movable. card-rest E and theseparate clamp provided With means for fastening it to the bar andforming an abutment for the rest, substantially as described.

8. In a card-list, a tray, a locking-bar having bearings in the tray andadapted to make a partial rotation about its longitudinal axis, and theslotted cards 0, substantially as described.

9. In a card-list, a tray, a fiat locking-bar having bearings in thetray and adapted to make a partial rotation about its longitudinal axis,a card-rest, a clamp for adjustably securing the same, and the slottedcards, substantially as described.

10. In a card-list, the locking-bar B, adapted to turn about itslongitudinal axis, in co1nbination with the card-rest E, slotted for thepassage of the bar, and the clamp F, secured to and turning with thebar, substantially as described.

11. In a card-list, the card-rest F, provided with sloping edges, abearing for the lockingbar, and lug e, substantially as described.

12. In a card-list, the sectional clamp F, having notches for thereception of the bar, the screw f, and nut f, substantially asdescribed.

13. In combination With the bar B, thehandle b, and pivoted catch D,arranged to engage With said handle, substantially as described.

14. In a card-list, the case G and the tray A, provided with means forholding the cards and pivoted to the former, said tray being adapted tofold into the case, substantially as described.

1 5. The tray A, pivoted to case G and adapted to fold into the latter,in combination with the supports a and a and locking-bar B,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of two Witnesses, this 28th day of April, 1890.

JOSEPH H. FEZANDIE.

Witnesses:

A. FABER DU FAUR, IV. H. BRISTOL.

